1943–44 AHL season
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The 1943–44 AHL season was the 8th season of the American Hockey League. Six teams played in a 54 game schedule. The Cleveland Barons won the F. G. "Teddy" Oke Trophy as the Western Division champions, while the Buffalo Bisons won their second consecutive Calder Cup.
Team changes
- The Washington Lions cease operations.
- The Buffalo Bisons switch divisions from West to East.
Final standings
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points;
| East | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Bears | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 68 | 181 | 133 |
| Buffalo Bisons | 54 | 25 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 201 | 168 |
| Providence Reds† | 52 | 11 | 36 | 5 | 27 | 126 | 214 |
| West | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Barons | 54 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 73 | 224 | 176 |
| Indianapolis Capitals | 54 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 56 | 156 | 156 |
| Pittsburgh Hornets† | 52 | 12 | 31 | 9 | 33 | 140 | 181 |
†The final two regular season games between Providence and Pittsburgh had no effect in the standings, and were cancelled.
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Burlington | Cleveland Barons | 52 | 33 | 49 | 82 | 17 |
| Fred Hunt | Buffalo Bisons | 52 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 29 |
| Les Cunningham | Cleveland Barons | 52 | 26 | 52 | 78 | 13 |
| Louis Trudel | Cleveland Barons | 52 | 29 | 47 | 76 | 13 |
| Fred Thurier | Buffalo Bisons | 39 | 33 | 40 | 73 | 43 |
| Earl Bartholomew | Cleveland Barons | 52 | 20 | 47 | 67 | 19 |
| Pete Horeck | Cleveland Barons | 54 | 34 | 29 | 63 | 29 |
| Larry Thibeault | Buffalo Bisons | 51 | 18 | 45 | 63 | 46 |
| Bill Thomson | Indianapolis Capitals | 45 | 20 | 38 | 58 | 6 |
| Jim O'Neill | Hershey Bears | 54 | 20 | 33 | 53 | 18 |
Calder Cup playoffs
- Semi-Finals
- Cleveland Barons defeated Hershey Bears 4 games to 3 (2:0, 1:3, 4:3, 3:2 OT, 1:3, 5:3, 4:1).
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Indianapolis Capitals 4 games to 1 (5:2, 3:1, 3:4, 3:2, 4:2).
- Finals
- Buffalo Bisons defeated Cleveland Barons 4 games to 0 (4:2, 12:2, 8:1, 6:4), to win the Calder Cup.
Team Photos
References
| Preceded by 1942–43 AHL season |
AHL seasons | Succeeded by 1944–45 AHL season |
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